Raiders CB T.J. Carrie downgraded to out for Week 17

by Igor Mello | CBSSports.com

(12/27/14) The Raiders have downgraded cornerback T.J. Carrie (ankle) from questionable to out for Sunday's season finale against Denver, reports the Bay Area News Group. The rookie appeared in 13 games and posted 44 combined tackles and one interception.

Nothing special for Raiders DST

by Scott White | Senior Fantasy Writer

(12/21/14) The Raiders may have upset the visiting Bills in Week 16, allowing 24 points on 321 yards, but their DST didn't have much to show for it in Fantasy. They were a little light on big plays, recording two sacks and two interceptions.

The Raiders DST finished with eight Fantasy points in standard CBSSports.com leagues, which was actually one of its better performances on the year. It has scored double-digit Fantasy points only twice all season.

You should know better than to use it in Fantasy, particularly with the matchup it has Week 17 at Denver.

Back to normal for the Raiders DST

by Scott White | Senior Fantasy Writer

(12/14/14) The Raiders, who went from allowing 52 points to the Rams in Week 13 to allowing 13 to the 49ers in Week 14, were back to normal Week 15 at the Chiefs, allowing 31 points on 388 yards. They had one sack and one fumble recovery. Their five sacks in Week 14 gave them more than two for the first time all season.

The Raiders DST has been one of the least helpful units in Fantasy this season, only twice scoring double-digit Fantasy points in standard CBSSports.com leagues. It has an OK matchup Week 16 against Buffalo, but after it showed it's true colors in this one, you should probably avoid it in Fantasy.

Raiders announce LB Sio Moore will sit out Kansas City game

by Igor Mello | CBSSports.com

(12/13/14) The Raiders announced Saturday that linebacker Sio Moorewill not play Week 15 against Kansas City because of a hip injury, per the Bay Area News Group. Moore was listed as questionable leading up to Sunday's game. He has totaled 90 tackles, three sacks and one forced fumble through 11 games played.

The Raiders DST had more Fantasy points in a standard league than the Bears, Jets and Texans in 2013, which most years would be a great thing. But last year, it only put the Raiders at No. 25, which said more about the failures of those other teams than the Raiders having success. Oakland was second-worst in the NFL with just nine interceptions, and the Raiders had just 39 sacks, 13 rumble recoveries and four defensive touchdowns. The Raiders tried to upgrade their pass rush with the additions of rookie Khalil Mack, LaMarr Woodley, Justin Tuck and Antonio Smith, but they also lost Lamarr Houston to Chicago. Charles Woodson is back as a free agent, and we hope to see Tyvon Branch (ankle) back at 100 percent, which would allow the Raiders DST make more plays this season. That said, they have to prove themselves first before Fantasy owners can trust them. Ignore them in all leagues on Draft Day and just add them off waivers if they start out the season playing well.
(Updated 5/30/14)